This is 5✬ above average and its warmest start to winter in records dating back to 1897.Ĭharleville’s (Qld) mean maximum temperature in the first 14 days of June was around 25.2✬. The mean maximum temperature at Longreach, Qld during the first 14 days of June was 28.6✬. Based on daytime warmth, this is the 4th warmest first fortnight of winter in records dating back to 1878. The average maximum temperature in Alice Springs, NT during the first 14 days of June has been around 24.3✬. Some standout statistics from the opening fortnight of winter: Image: 850 hPa temperature anomaly during the first 11 days of June 2023. The large red blob over the Australian Interior shows that temperature around 1.5 km above central Australia have been running more than three degrees above average in the first half of June. The map below shows a crude estimate of the 850 hPa temperature anomaly over Australia during the first 11 days of the month combined. This warm air has taken the usual bite out of the start of winter and hindered the buildup of early-season snow in the Alps. Red and orange areas show where temperatures have been warmer than average, while green and blue are cooler-than-average.Ī lack of strong cold fronts during the last couple of weeks has allowed unusually warm air to linger over Australia, particularly in central, southern and eastern parts of the country. The maps below show how daily maximum temperatures have compared to the long-term average on each of the first 12 days in June. The first fortnight of winter 2023 has featured some unseasonably warm temperatures in Australia. Large areas of Australia have just experienced one of their warmest starts to winter on record as global air and ocean temperatures surge to unprecedented levels for this time of year.

Today, 2:15PM UTC Record warm start to winter for parts of Australia

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